This excursion into the enchanted comic world of Charlie Chaplin will appeal not just to Chaplin fans but to anyone who loves comedy. Dan Kamin brings a unique insideramprsquos perspective to the subject. An internationally acclaimed comic performing artist himself he trained Robert Downey Jr. for his Oscarnominated portrayal in Chaplin and created Johnny Deppamprsquos physical comedy scenes in Benny and Joon. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin Artistry in Motion reveals the inner workings of Chaplinamprsquos mesmerizing art as never before. Kamin illuminates the comedianamp39s incredibly sophisticated visual comedy in disarmingly direct prose providing new insights into how Chaplin achieved his legendary rapport with audiences and demonstrating why comedy created nearly a century ago remains fresh today. He then presents provocative new interpretations of each of the comedianamprsquos sound films showing how Chaplin remained true to his silent comedy roots even as he kept reinventing his art for changing times. The book is lavishly illustrated with many neverbeforepublished images of the comedian.